Order of Russell Andrews Books
Russell Andrews is a pen name for the American author named Peter Gethers. In addition to writing books under the name of Russell Andrews. He is a prolific screenwriter and has worked alongside the author David Handler to create some memorable novels. (more…)
October 2019 Newsletter
Hi all and welcome to October!
September wasn’t a great month for reading for me as I only read about 8 books. I usually hit at least double figures.
That was primarily due to the weather still being nice here but knowing the patios will soon be closed so wanting to take advantage of the “patio weather” with my wife as much as we could.
My kids also talked me into watching Stranger Things and so a lot of nights were spent watching that. Must admit I didn’t think it was my cup of tea but I am really enjoying the show.
One of the highlights of my month however was reading the Forward Collection. It’s 6 short stories compiled by Blake Crouch and sold individually. It’s sci-fi stories dealing with futuristic scenarios. The authors are Crouch, N.K. Jemisin, Paul Tremblay, Veronica Roth, Andy Weir and Amor Towles. (more…)
Reader Mailbag: Good Books with Bad Endings
In the September 2019 newsletter I asked readers to write about good books with bad endings.
Here are their responses: (more…)
Order of Forward Collection Books
The Forward Collection is a series of short stories, individually written by different authors. The concept of this was created by Blake Crouch, who writes one of the stories.
Blake credits the creation of this series with a discussion with his partner on emerging technologically. While there have been a lot of great advancements, there are also some things we would like to roll back. (more…)
Order of Rick Reed Books
Rick Reed is an American author and retired Homicide detective out of Evansville, Indiana. He is the author of the Jack Murphy series of crime thrillers that focus on serial killers of the worst order and Detective Jack Murphy’s hunt for them. (more…)
Order of Richard Wake Books
Initially a reporter for a newspaper, Richard Wake jumped into writing novels in 2018.
Writing fiction has always been a dream of Richards and he has always wanted to write historical fiction which is set in Europe. He’s now proceeded to do that with the Alex Kovacs series. This is expected to be one of many series written by Richard over the next few years.
Here is Richards current list of books: (more…)
Order of Richard & Frances Lockridge Books
Richard and Frances Lockridge were an American novel writing duo. The couple were best known for their successful series of books. Mr. and Mrs. North, a popular mystery series. (more…)
Order of Randy Ribay Books
Randy Ribay is a Filipino-American author who writes young adult novels. In addition to his career as a writer, he is also a high school English teacher. (more…)
Order of Christine Wenger Books
Christine Wenger is an American author of romance and cozy mystery novels. She writes the Gold Buckle Cowboys series and the Comfort Food Mysteries series. Prior to becoming a novelist, Christine worked in criminal justice. She earned her Master’s degrees in Probation and Parole Studies and in Sociology from Fordham University. All of this studying did not prepare her for what she loves doing most – writing novels. In her spare time, Chris enjoys watching bull riding with her husband, Jim. She also researches her Comfort Food Mysteries series, visiting diners in both the U.S. and Canada. (more…)
Order of Philip R. Craig Books
Phillip R. Craig was an American author who was best known for his Martha’s Vineyard series of mystery books. He published over twenty books in life and since his passing, there have been three of his novels published posthumously. (more…)